alsonegligénounEtymology: French négligé, from past participle of négliger to neglect, from Latin neglegereDate: 17561. a woman's long flowing usually sheer dressing gown
2. carelessly informal or incomplete attire

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Negligee — The negligee (or négligée, French: négligé, literally meaning neglected ) is a form of women s clothing consisting of a sheer usually long dressing gown.[1] It is a form of nightgown intended for wear at night and in the bedroom. It was first… … Wikipedia

negligee — (n.) 1756, a kind of loose gown worn by women, from Fr. négligée, noun use of fem. pp. of négligier to neglect (14c.), from L. neglegere to disregard, not heed, not trouble oneself about, also to make light of (see NEGLECT (Cf. neglect) (v.)). So … Etymology dictionary